Northwestern’s ever-lasting quest to reach an NCAA Tournament just got harder when it was revealed that forward Jared Swopshire will miss the rest of the season and center Alex Olah will miss at least one game.

Both were injured in last weekend’s loss at Iowa.

Jared Swopshire's season — and college career — are over. (AP Photo)

Swopshire, a 6-8 graduate transfer from Louisville, had scored in double figures in five of the last seven games. He sustained the career-ending knee injury while attempting a lay-up.

"We all feel badly for Jared that he won't be able to play out the remainder of his final collegiate season," Northwestern coach Bill Carmody said Tuesday in a statement. "He has been a terrific addition to the program, both on and off the court. He was enjoying a very productive year and was playing his most consistent basketball of the season when the injury occurred.

“There is every indication that he'll experience a full recovery."

Swopshire had started all 24 games this season and was averaging 9.7 points and a team-high 6.7 rebounds. He ranked fifth in rebounding in the Big Ten, averaging 7.5 boards per league game.

Olah, a 7-foot freshman, sustained a concussion and will miss a minimum of one game. Olah was averaging 6.1 points and 4.0 rebounds per game.

“I just talked to him and he is not feeling that great,” Carmody said Monday. “Medically, I don’t know, but he won’t be ready for Thursday.”

It’s been a struggle for the once-promising Wildcats (13-11 overall, 4-7 Big Ten). The club already had lost its best two players -- JerShon Cobb to an academic suspension and then Drew Crawford to a season-ending shoulder surgery. Four other regulars have missed some time, too.

Without Swopshire and Olah on Thursday at No. 13 Ohio State, Carmody said freshman Kale Abrahamson would get extended time and that walk-on James Montgomery III will have to play, too.